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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by refurb on Thursday November 09, 2023 @07:15PM (#38213229)
No. Just look at taxes as a percentage of GDP and you can see EU taxes are 50%+ higher than even CA.

Then add on top the lower wages.

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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by throwaway2037 on Friday November 10, 2023 @12:31AM (#38215406)
Do you include that housing prices, health care, and university fees are all much lower in continental Europe?
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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by hef19898 on Friday November 10, 2023 @04:18AM (#38216776)
Plus, there is more to a society and economy than SV style start-ups.
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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by refurb on Friday November 10, 2023 @09:37PM (#38227137)
What do those have to do with the claim about tax rate?

And regardless, if you're middle income or higher, you're paying way more in taxes in Europe than those things cost in the US.

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